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Viikki Teacher training school. Photo: Karin Hannukainen

12.4.2019

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Why is Finnish teacher education excellent? Teacher training schools provide one explanation

To work as a qualified teacher in Finland, university students practice in a teacher training school during their studies. The Master’s Degree...

21.2.2019

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New guidelines for policy makers based on years of joint Nordic academic research: How to promote equality and equity in Nordic education

Discrimination, marginalization and segregation are surprisingly common in the Nordic schools of today. Based on several years of research at 14...

21.5.2018

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Famous Nordic equality a challenge in schools – A norm-critical approach could be the answer

According to the JustEd research project, discrimination is still common in Nordic schools. The Nordic Center of Excellence has examined schools...

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30.8.2016

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Understanding ADHD

While the four-letter acronym, ADHD, is often thrown around, the syndrome it refers to is still quite poorly understood. Many think symptoms not...

9.1.2018

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Is touching appropriate in school? According to a study, touch increases trust in class

Can a teacher take a pupil by the hand? What does a pupil mean by tapping another on the shoulder? Researchers highlight the positive effects of...

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12.6.2018

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Kirsti Lonka: Education lifted Finland out of poverty, but we need to keep developing to remain at the cutting edge

An equal school system, a science-based teacher training programme and a high regard for teachers. These are the ingredients that make Finland's...

Minna Matinlauri is a craft teacher at the Helsinki Normal Lyceum.

1.11.2018

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Not just crocheting and wood turning – Finnish craft education advances project management skills and a sense of competence

In Finland, at least the basics of knitting and power drilling are familiar to everyone. This is thanks to a century and a half of craft...

Sofia Alesheva, Helmi Saukkonen ja Noora Dolaian kotitaloustunnilla. Kuva: Annukka Salo

17.12.2018

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Cooperation skills are at the core of Finnish home economics teaching

In addition to housekeeping and cooking of everyday food, home economics classes teach diversity and equality, interaction, orderliness and...

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